All the facts and stats for the Champions League clash: PAOK - Benfica

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 15.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Toumbas (28703 seats)

Benfica have traveled here for an interesting Champions League fight against PAOK. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!

These teams have little in common geographically as Benfica have to travel 3700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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PAOK form and stats

PAOK have reached this Champions League stage through battling and winning against Besiktas. PAOK was eliminated in the 3rd qualifying round last season in the Champions League.

PAOK have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

PAOK's last game was hosting Besiktas and winning 3-1. In the match before that, PAOK hosted Aris and drew the Super League game 0-0.

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Benfica form and stats

Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the group stage.

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 12 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses in the Primeira Liga.

The manager J. Pinheiro de Jesus was unhappy after their last game, a Taça De Portugal match played at their home ground Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz). Benfica suffered a 1-2 loss to Porto. A 1-2 loss hosting Porto before that.

The travelling fans enjoy Benfica's attacking play in away games, having scored 33 goals in 17 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

PAOK-Benfica H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: PAOK zero wins, Benfica three wins, one draw. two of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PAOKK. Świderski
K. Świderski
11 goals
PAOKC. Akpom
C. Akpom
8 goals
PAOKJ. Mišić
J. Mišić
5 goals

PAOK missing players

Benfica missing players

Total First Half Second Half
PAOK Benfica
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   11 25
13 7   Won W   4 12
7 2   Drew D   4 7
5 3   Lost L   3 6
31 19   Scored S   17 49
17 9   Conceded C   13 32
80% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
56% 58%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   91% 88%
28% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   45% 60%
24% 42%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 40%
4% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 24%
28% 33%   BTTS BTTS   64% 68%
52% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 24%
40% 42%   Failed to Score F T   9% 12%
 
4.8 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   5.7 6.1
3.6 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   3.9 3.9
2.5 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2
4 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
252 122   Total Shots T S   152 330
96 47   Shots on Target S O   57 123
32% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Porto 34 26 4 4 74 22 17 15 1 1 44 7 17 11 3 3 30 15 52 82
2 Benfica 34 24 5 5 71 26 17 12 2 3 38 13 17 12 3 2 33 13 45 77
3 Sporting Braga 34 18 6 10 61 40 17 10 4 3 32 20 17 8 2 7 29 20 21 60
4 Sporting CP 34 18 6 10 49 34 17 12 1 4 25 13 17 6 5 6 24 21 15 60
5 Rio Ave 34 15 10 9 48 36 17 6 6 5 27 23 17 9 4 4 21 13 12 55
6 Famalicao 34 14 12 8 53 51 17 7 6 4 28 26 17 7 6 4 25 25 2 54
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 13 11 10 53 38 17 8 4 5 27 15 17 5 7 5 26 23 15 50
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 42 44 17 6 6 5 23 20 17 4 7 6 19 24 -2 43
9 Gil Vicente 34 11 10 13 40 44 17 7 7 3 26 21 17 4 3 10 14 23 -4 43
10 Santa Clara 34 11 10 13 36 41 17 6 4 7 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 20 -5 43
11 Maritimo 34 9 12 13 34 42 17 5 8 4 24 21 17 4 4 9 10 21 -8 39
12 Boavista 34 10 9 15 28 39 17 5 4 8 15 18 17 5 5 7 13 21 -11 39
13 Pacos de Ferreira 34 11 6 17 36 52 17 6 2 9 15 22 17 5 4 8 21 30 -16 39
14 Tondela 34 9 9 16 30 44 17 3 5 9 12 22 17 6 4 7 18 22 -14 36
15 Belenenses 34 9 8 17 27 54 17 5 4 8 13 25 17 4 4 9 14 29 -27 35
16 Vitoria Setubal 34 7 13 14 27 43 17 4 7 6 15 20 17 3 6 8 12 23 -16 34
17 Portimonense 34 7 12 15 30 45 17 5 7 5 18 18 17 2 5 10 12 27 -15 33
18 Desportivo Aves 34 5 2 27 24 68 17 4 1 12 12 26 17 1 1 15 12 42 -44 17

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Porto 34 26 4 4 74 22 17 15 1 1 44 7 17 11 3 3 30 15 52 82
2 Benfica 34 24 5 5 71 26 17 12 2 3 38 13 17 12 3 2 33 13 45 77
3 Sporting Braga 34 18 6 10 61 40 17 10 4 3 32 20 17 8 2 7 29 20 21 60
4 Sporting CP 34 18 6 10 49 34 17 12 1 4 25 13 17 6 5 6 24 21 15 60
5 Rio Ave 34 15 10 9 48 36 17 6 6 5 27 23 17 9 4 4 21 13 12 55
6 Famalicao 34 14 12 8 53 51 17 7 6 4 28 26 17 7 6 4 25 25 2 54
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 13 11 10 53 38 17 8 4 5 27 15 17 5 7 5 26 23 15 50
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 42 44 17 6 6 5 23 20 17 4 7 6 19 24 -2 43
9 Gil Vicente 34 11 10 13 40 44 17 7 7 3 26 21 17 4 3 10 14 23 -4 43
10 Santa Clara 34 11 10 13 36 41 17 6 4 7 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 20 -5 43
11 Maritimo 34 9 12 13 34 42 17 5 8 4 24 21 17 4 4 9 10 21 -8 39
12 Boavista 34 10 9 15 28 39 17 5 4 8 15 18 17 5 5 7 13 21 -11 39
13 Pacos de Ferreira 34 11 6 17 36 52 17 6 2 9 15 22 17 5 4 8 21 30 -16 39
14 Tondela 34 9 9 16 30 44 17 3 5 9 12 22 17 6 4 7 18 22 -14 36
15 Belenenses 34 9 8 17 27 54 17 5 4 8 13 25 17 4 4 9 14 29 -27 35
16 Vitoria Setubal 34 7 13 14 27 43 17 4 7 6 15 20 17 3 6 8 12 23 -16 34
17 Portimonense 34 7 12 15 30 45 17 5 7 5 18 18 17 2 5 10 12 27 -15 33
18 Desportivo Aves 34 5 2 27 24 68 17 4 1 12 12 26 17 1 1 15 12 42 -44 17

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.